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Meaning of bust a gut | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To work or try very hard.
    slang
  2. To develop a pain in the side from laughing hard.
    slang

Equivalents

Polski wychodzić z siebie wyjść z siebie

Examples

“I had to really bust a gut to get⟳ it done by the deadline.”
“Something about the way he said that made me just bust a gut: I practically died laughing!”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

bust a move bust a nut bust around bust ass bust chops bust down

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